Hall & Oates

Released: October 4, 1984

Songwriter: John Oates Daryl Hall

Producer: Bob Clearmountain John Oates Daryl Hall

[Verse 1]
Shake it up is all that we know
Using the bodies up as we go
I'm waking up to fantasy
The shades all around aren't the colors we used to see
Broken ice still melts in the sun
And times that are broken can often be one again
We're soul alone
And soul really matters to me
Take a look around

[Chorus]
You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head
When you're not around
You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head
When you're not around

[Verse 2]
Reaching out for something to hold
Looking for a love where the climate is cold
Manic moves and drowsy dreams
Or living in the middle between the two extremes
Smoking guns hot to the touch
Would cool down if we didn't
Use them so much, yeah
We're soul alone
And soul really matters to me
Too much

[Chorus]
You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head
When you're not around
You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head
When you're not around

(Out of touch, out of time)

You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head
When you're not around
You're out of touch (You're soul alone)
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head
When you're not around

Hall & Oates released the first of their 18 albums in 1972 on Atlantic Records. They would go on to sell 13 million albums and 6 million singles primarily during the 70’s and 80’s when they recorded their most prolific and profound music. They blended rock, jazz, soul, and pop create a genre they titled rock and soul.

While their technical musicianship, innovative songwriting styles, and popular live performances were praised, they also had a fruitful partnership with their manager Tommy Mottola, who was helped Hall & Oates break into music videos before they were popular and made profitable financial deals by helping them get on the ground level of and corporate sponsorship of tours. Hall & Oates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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From the albums

Big Bam Boom (1984)
This Is Rock (1985)
The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001)
VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set (2002)
Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004)
Big Bam Boom (Expanded Edition) (2004)
The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates (2005)
The Singles (2008)
21 Totally 80s Hits (2014)
100 Hits Pure 80s (2016)
100 Hits - Power Ballads (2017)

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